See How IGAX Compares
Modern identity governance that delivers measurable results and significant cost savings
Traditional IGA vs IGAX Platform
See how IGAX's modern approach compares to legacy identity governance solutions
| Feature | Traditional IGA | IGAXModern |
|---|---|---|
| Core Features | ||
Identity Lifecycle Management | ||
Access Request & Approval | Manual routing required | Automated with AI routing |
Access Certification | Manual review required | AI-assisted with risk prioritization |
Role Management | Manual role definition | AI-driven role mining |
Compliance Reporting | Scheduled reports | Real-time dashboards |
| AI & Intelligence | ||
AI/ML Capabilities | None or basic | Advanced role mining, anomaly detection |
AI-Powered Risk Scoring | Real-time ML models | |
Predictive Analytics | Advanced forecasting | |
Anomaly Detection | Rule-based only | Behavioral analysis |
Smart Recommendations | Context-aware suggestions | |
Natural Language Processing | Conversational interface | |
Role Optimization | Manual analysis | Neutral AI-powered accuracy |
| Automation | ||
Automation Coverage | 30% | >65% |
Workflow Customization | Custom coding required | Low-code visual builder |
Certification Campaigns | Manual setup each time | Smart & scheduled |
Policy Enforcement | Periodic & reactive | Real-time & proactive |
| User Experience | ||
User Interface | Complex, technical UI | Modern, intuitive design, easily configurable, no-code customization |
Self-Service Portal | Basic | Modern, intuitive UI |
Time to Value | Years | Months |
| Compliance & Security | ||
SOD (Segregation of Duties) | Manual rule configuration | AI-powered conflict detection |
Audit Trail | Standard logging | Immutable, user-friendly, auditing ready |
Continuous Compliance | Periodic audits | Real-time monitoring |
Risk Remediation | Manual analysis | Automated recommendations |
| Scalability & Integration | ||
Initial Configuration | Complex, require consultants | Guided setup wizard |
Pre-Built Connectors | Average 10–20 basic | 60+ certified |
Cloud Native | On-premise or single-cloud focused | Cloud-ready, modern architecture |
API Support | REST only | REST, GraphQL, gRPC |
Real-Time Sync | Limited or batch-based sync | Native real-time synchronization |
| Performance & Scale | ||
Provisioning Speed | 5K–10K users/hour | 50K+ users/hour |
Scalability | Manual scaling | Auto-scaling (cloud-native) |
Identity Capacity | Average 10,000–20,000 identities | 1M+ identities |
| Cost & Licensing | ||
Cost Model | Per-user perpetual license | Flexible subscription |
Annual Maintenance | Excluded from license cost | Included in subscription |
Core Features
Identity Lifecycle Management
Traditional
IGAX
Access Request & Approval
Traditional
Manual routing required
IGAX
Automated with AI routing
Access Certification
Traditional
Manual review required
IGAX
AI-assisted with risk prioritization
Role Management
Traditional
Manual role definition
IGAX
AI-driven role mining
Compliance Reporting
Traditional
Scheduled reports
IGAX
Real-time dashboards
AI & Intelligence
AI/ML Capabilities
Traditional
None or basic
IGAX
Advanced role mining, anomaly detection
AI-Powered Risk Scoring
Traditional
IGAX
Real-time ML models
Predictive Analytics
Traditional
IGAX
Advanced forecasting
Anomaly Detection
Traditional
Rule-based only
IGAX
Behavioral analysis
Smart Recommendations
Traditional
IGAX
Context-aware suggestions
Natural Language Processing
Traditional
IGAX
Conversational interface
Role Optimization
Traditional
Manual analysis
IGAX
Neutral AI-powered accuracy
Automation
Automation Coverage
Traditional
30%
IGAX
>65%
Workflow Customization
Traditional
Custom coding required
IGAX
Low-code visual builder
Certification Campaigns
Traditional
Manual setup each time
IGAX
Smart & scheduled
Policy Enforcement
Traditional
Periodic & reactive
IGAX
Real-time & proactive
User Experience
User Interface
Traditional
Complex, technical UI
IGAX
Modern, intuitive design, easily configurable, no-code customization
Self-Service Portal
Traditional
Basic
IGAX
Modern, intuitive UI
Time to Value
Traditional
Years
IGAX
Months
Compliance & Security
SOD (Segregation of Duties)
Traditional
Manual rule configuration
IGAX
AI-powered conflict detection
Audit Trail
Traditional
Standard logging
IGAX
Immutable, user-friendly, auditing ready
Continuous Compliance
Traditional
Periodic audits
IGAX
Real-time monitoring
Risk Remediation
Traditional
Manual analysis
IGAX
Automated recommendations
Scalability & Integration
Initial Configuration
Traditional
Complex, require consultants
IGAX
Guided setup wizard
Pre-Built Connectors
Traditional
Average 10–20 basic
IGAX
60+ certified
Cloud Native
Traditional
On-premise or single-cloud focused
IGAX
Cloud-ready, modern architecture
API Support
Traditional
REST only
IGAX
REST, GraphQL, gRPC
Real-Time Sync
Traditional
Limited or batch-based sync
IGAX
Native real-time synchronization
Performance & Scale
Provisioning Speed
Traditional
5K–10K users/hour
IGAX
50K+ users/hour
Scalability
Traditional
Manual scaling
IGAX
Auto-scaling (cloud-native)
Identity Capacity
Traditional
Average 10,000–20,000 identities
IGAX
1M+ identities
Cost & Licensing
Cost Model
Traditional
Per-user perpetual license
IGAX
Flexible subscription
Annual Maintenance
Traditional
Excluded from license cost
IGAX
Included in subscription
ROI Comparison: Manual vs IGAX
Real-world impact across critical identity governance processes
Total Annual Savings
$0.00M
Average enterprise saves over $1.6M annually with IGAX
| Category | Metric | Manual Process | IGAX | Savings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Access Certification | Time per quarterly review | 240 hours | 32 hours | 87% reduction |
Access Certification | Annual FTE cost | $96,000 | $12,800 | $83,200/year |
User Onboarding | Time per new user | 3 hours | 15 minutes | 92% reduction |
User Onboarding | Cost per 1000 users | $120,000 | $10,000 | $110,000 |
Access Requests | Average processing time | 45 minutes | 5 minutes | 89% faster |
Access Requests | Monthly processing cost | $18,000 | $2,000 | $16,000/month |
Audit Preparation | Time to audit-ready | 6 weeks | 4 days | 93% reduction |
Audit Preparation | Annual audit costs | $150,000 | $25,000 | $125,000/year |
Compliance Reporting | Monthly reporting hours | 80 hours | 2 hours | 98% reduction |
Compliance Reporting | Annual reporting cost | $38,400 | $960 | $37,440/year |
Risk Management | Security incidents per year | 12 incidents | 2 incidents | 83% reduction |
Risk Management | Avg cost per incident | $85,000 | $85,000 | $850,000/year total |
Helpdesk Support | Access-related tickets/month | 450 tickets | 50 tickets | 89% reduction |
Helpdesk Support | Annual support cost | $108,000 | $12,000 | $96,000/year |
Access Certification
Time per quarterly review
Manual
240 hours
IGAX
32 hours
Savings
87% reduction
Access Certification
Annual FTE cost
Manual
$96,000
IGAX
$12,800
Savings
$83,200/year
User Onboarding
Time per new user
Manual
3 hours
IGAX
15 minutes
Savings
92% reduction
User Onboarding
Cost per 1000 users
Manual
$120,000
IGAX
$10,000
Savings
$110,000
Access Requests
Average processing time
Manual
45 minutes
IGAX
5 minutes
Savings
89% faster
Access Requests
Monthly processing cost
Manual
$18,000
IGAX
$2,000
Savings
$16,000/month
Audit Preparation
Time to audit-ready
Manual
6 weeks
IGAX
4 days
Savings
93% reduction
Audit Preparation
Annual audit costs
Manual
$150,000
IGAX
$25,000
Savings
$125,000/year
Compliance Reporting
Monthly reporting hours
Manual
80 hours
IGAX
2 hours
Savings
98% reduction
Compliance Reporting
Annual reporting cost
Manual
$38,400
IGAX
$960
Savings
$37,440/year
Risk Management
Security incidents per year
Manual
12 incidents
IGAX
2 incidents
Savings
83% reduction
Risk Management
Avg cost per incident
Manual
$85,000
IGAX
$85,000
Savings
$850,000/year total
Helpdesk Support
Access-related tickets/month
Manual
450 tickets
IGAX
50 tickets
Savings
89% reduction
Helpdesk Support
Annual support cost
Manual
$108,000
IGAX
$12,000
Savings
$96,000/year
$450K
Labor Cost Reduction
Reduced manual effort across all identity processes
$850K
Risk Avoidance
Prevented security incidents and compliance violations
$162K
Audit & Compliance
Streamlined audit preparation and reporting
$96K
Operational Efficiency
Reduced helpdesk burden and faster provisioning
$120K
License Consolidation
Optimized software license usage and eliminated redundancies
Total Cost of Ownership Calculator
Compare the true cost of manual processes, traditional IGA, and IGAX over time
10050,000
Total Cost Over 3 Years
Manual Processes$14.55M
Highest Cost
Traditional IGA$9.15M
67% more
IGAXBest Value
$3.02MLowest Cost
$11.53M
Saved vs Manual Processes
79% reduction
$6.13M
Saved vs Traditional IGA
67% reduction
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Months to Break-Even
ROI starts after 1 months
Your Estimated Savings
$11.53M over 3 years
Based on 5,000 employees in technology industry